Noi the Albino
2003 · Movie · 90 min
★ 7.3(109)unSUB Rating
A restless teenager drifts through a snowbound Icelandic fjord town that feels cut off from the world. Dreaming of escape with a new girl from the city, he makes a series of awkward, impulsive moves that push back against school, family, and the town’s suffocating routine—until his plans start to unravel.
Also known as Nói
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Details
- Original title
- Nói albínói
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-02-28
- Language
- IS
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.0/10 (109 votes)
- Box office
- $1,317,132
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quiet, bleak coming-of-age story with deadpan humor and a trapped-in-place feeling; Not for you if you need fast action, clear thrills, or uplifting vibes like Fish Tank.
Pros: bleak, immersive atmosphere; dark, odd humor; strong coming-of-age mood | Cons: very slow pace; plot feels minimal; relentlessly depressing tone
Themes
- underdog
- grandparent grandchild relationship
- gas station
- idiot
- genius
- monotony
- iceland
- fjord
- alcoholic
Awards & recognition
- Dragon Award Best Nordic Film · 2003
- Church of Sweden Film Award
- Edda Award — Best Film
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2004 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2003 · nominated
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- European Film Award - People's Choice Award — Best Director · 2003 · nominated
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 2003 · nominated
Cast & crew
Tómas Lemarquis
as Nói Kristmundsson
Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson
as B. Kristmundsson
- EH
Elín Hansdóttir
as Íris Óskarsdóttir
- HR
Hjalti Rögnvaldsson
as Óskar Halldórsson
Pétur Einarsson
as Priester
- AF
Anna Friðriksdóttir
as Lina
Directed by Dagur Kári